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Caitlin - Birmingham Global Youth Leader

About Me:

Hi, my name is Caitlin Thomas. I am a high school Senior at the Alabama School of Fine Arts in the Math and Science department. I enjoy traveling, while experiencing new cultures, and Biomedical Engineering.

After delay after delay, a mad rush to catch a shuttle and an accidental almost trip to Amsterdam, I have made it to Ghana, Africa. After we touched down in Accra and was greeted in Twi (pronounced Tree), the native language of Ghana, to many Akwaabas, meaning welcome. By some miracle, we made it to the hotel we're staying at... Full story »